British News
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'Harry Potter' star Tom Felton collapses at celebrity golf match
British actor Tom Felton, known for his portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' movies, collapsed while playing a...
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Bank of England on guard against spiking inflation
The Bank of England is expected to stay the course on interest rates and stimulus on Thursday, despite soaring inflation...
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British police arrest man over killing of London teacher
Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of killing Sabina Nessa, a primary school teacher found dead in a...
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JPMorgan takes on British rivals with launch of digital bank Chase
JPMorgan is challenging British rivals on their home turf with the launch on Tuesday of its long-awaited digital retail bank,...
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British Airways launches BA Better World sustainability program
British Airways has launched a new sustainability program - BA Better World.As part of the initiative, British Airways is working...
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UK retail sales drop as more consumers eat out: data
British retail sales fell last month as the grocery sector was hit by people returning to restaurants and pubs after...
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UK employee numbers surge above pre-pandemic level
British employers added a record 241,000 staff to their payrolls last month, lifting the total number of payrolled employees just...
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No vaccine passports: UK PM to set out winter COVID-19 plan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week set out his plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter...
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UK PM Conservatives see support slump to lowest since election-poll
Support for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party has slipped behind the opposition Labor party to its lowest level...
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UK house prices jump as market strength persists
British house prices rose sharply last month in a further sign of strong momentum in the market even after the...
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Britain says its final civilian flights will leave Afghanistan on Aug 28
British troops will end their evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan on Saturday (Aug 28) and many hundreds of Afghans entitled...
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Canada's British Columbia plans vaccine passport for restaurants, sports events
The Canadian province of British Columbia will require patrons of non-essential businesses such as restaurants and movie theatres to be...
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UK businesses fear for Afghan rug weavers
Overseas businesses selling colourful handwoven rugs and vivid handblown glass from Afghanistan are concerned for their suppliers as the Taliban's...
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UK employers have strongest hiring plans in over 8 years
British employers plan to increase staff numbers by the most in more than eight years over the coming months and...
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UK politicians slam decision to withdraw scholarships for Afghan students
British politicians have decried as "morally wrong" a decision by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to withdraw university...
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Lenders hatch plan for closure of coal power plants
Financial firms including British insurer Prudential, lenders Citi and HSBC and BlackRock Real Assets are devising plans to speed the...